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Yahoo
6 days ago
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🎶 Pop predicts UEFA Women's EURO 2025: Al Greenwood 🔮
UEFA Women's EURO 2025 is here and to celebrate, we have enlisted the help of some football-loving pop stars to preview and predict the tournament. Click here to read all of the interviews! Today we've got Al Greenwood! Advertisement Al Greenwood is the drummer for London-based six-piece Sports Team. The Mercury Prize-nominated band released their highly anticipated third album 'Boys These Days' in May, with the record peaking at #11 in the UK Album Charts. 'Boys These Days' boasts some of Sports Team's most dynamic musical performances to date and is a witty and insightful examination of modern life. They will be performing a major headline tour of the UK and Europe this year. Follow Sports Team on Instagram here, and Al Greenwood here. Hi Al. Who will you be supporting at EURO 2025? Lionesses. It isn't an exaggeration to say that Euro 2022 changed my life. I'm trying to temper expectations but I will be cheering the Lionesses on all the way this summer. Advertisement If you had to choose one of your songs to inspire your team, which one would you pick? I'd inspire the Lionesses with 'Subaru' - the smooth sax soundtrack to their journey home as champions. Which player are you most looking forward to watching and why at EURO 2025? I'm really excited to see how some of England's younger talent perform out in Switzerland. We've seen in the past, the benefit of having this freedom to cook and the lack of expectation from other teams knowing how to set up against them. I can see super-subs in the form of Grace Clinton and Michelle Agyemang doing something very special. Advertisement Who is your favourite all-time women's player? My all-time favourite women's player is Safia Middleton-Patel - Manchester United player and Welsh squad's second keeper. The way Safia holds herself on and off the pitch as a spokesperson for autism, perfectly summarises why the women's game is so powerful. If you were a professional footballer, which position would you play and why? If I were a professional player I would pick up my old position as a very lazy number 10, hanging on the backline and sauntering in for a glory tap-in. The pace might not be up to much but the gaffer can't leave me out for that touch - a modern-day Dimitar Berbatov. Advertisement Can the Lionesses retain the trophy they won in 2022? The standard of the women's game has transformed even since 2022, and to get out of the groups would be an achievement in itself. It's going to be an incredibly tough tournament but then managing momentum, grinding out results and keeping the right mentality is Sarina's bread and butter. I think we can do it. Which nation could be the surprise package of the tournament? A team that have consistently bottled it on the international stage that I think are due a moment is France. They've lost two powerhouses in Wendie Reynard and Le Sommer but I just have a feeling this could be their year. Who will win EURO 2025? COME ON ENGLAND! Sports Team's new album 'Boys These Days' is out now.
Glasgow Times
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Big Nights Out music event coming to Glasgow's Queen's Park
Big Nights Out will debut at Queen's Park Arena in Glasgow's Southside this July, following two weeks of outdoor shows at Kelvingrove Bandstand earlier in the summer. The series will feature a mix of established names and rising stars, offering something for fans of indie, punk, and experimental sounds. The line-up includes Scottish indie duo Arab Strap, Leeds post-punk band Yard Act, and Geordie Greep - formerly of Mercury Prize-nominated black midi. Other highlights include The Smyths, a tribute to The Smiths, and London indie-punk group Warmduscher. Read more: Historic Glasgow pub named one of the best UK live music venues Arab Strap (Image: Kat Gollock) Geordie Greep (Image: Supplied) Warmduscher (Image: Supplied) Yard Act (Image: Supplied) Read more: 'A wee bit naughty': Musical hen night coming to North Lanarkshire Describing the event, Promoters 432 Presents said: "The atmosphere at this popular outdoor amphitheatre is always electric and there is nothing quite like sipping a cold drink in great company as the sun sets behind one of your favourite bands of all time or a new musical discovery to change your life. "We can't wait." More information about the upcoming events, including how to buy tickets, can be found on the Big Nights Out website.
Time Out
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Massive Attack at LIDO 2025 in Victoria Park: set times, full lineup, tickets and everything you need to know
Major news, folks – LIDO festival is making its debut in less than 24 hours. And the brand new event in east London's Victoria Park promises to be one hell of a party. Across two weekends, the likes of Jamie xx, London Grammar and Charli XCX will be taking to the stage in the park's 5000-capacity Lido Field. For its inaugural day, LIDO is being headlined by none other than legendary trip-hop band Massive Attack. The whole thing will kick off mid-afternoon on Friday, with sets from acts like French duo Air and Mercury Prize-nominated singer Tirzah before Massive Attack appear later in the evening. Got plans to be there? Here's everything you need to know. When and where is Massive Attack at LIDO Festival? The trip-hop duo is playing at LIDO Festival in Victoria Park's Lido Field on Friday, June 6. Their set is scheduled to start at 9.25pm. What's the full Massive Attack LIDO lineup and set times? Main Stage 3.35-4.05pm: Hunny 4.45-5.25pm: Tirzah 6pm-6.45pm: 47Soul 6.45pm-7.30pm: DJ Milo 7.30pm-8.30pm: Air 9.25pm-10.55pm: Massive Attack Stage 2 4.05pm-4.45pm: Everything is Recorded 5.15pm-6pm: Mad Professor 6.30pm-7.30pm: Yasiin Bey Festival map Here's how the festival will be laid out. How to get to LIDO festival The recommended tube stations for LIDO are Mile End (District, Central and Hammersmith and City lines) and Bethnal Green (Central line). But remember that there are no night tube services on the District or Hammersmith and City lines. If you'd rather get there by bus, you've got the 8, 277, 309, 339, 388, D3 and D6 services to choose from, as they all pass close to the event. Are there any tickets left for Massive Attack at LIDO Festival 2025? There certainly are! You can still get yourself tickets to Massive Attack at LIDO Festical (from £85.55) here. What's the weather looking like? Right now it appears as though the weather gods are looking down on LIDO Fest. Both the Met Office and BBC Weather forecast that the rain will clear up by midday and temperatures will be around 19C to 20C for most of the afternoon and early evening (although will probably feel more like 16C). Are there any banned items at LIDO? This is a festival, so of course there's a long list of items that you won't be able to take through the gates (besides the obvious explosives and sharp things). You can see the full list here.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Supergrass effortlessly overcome last minute change as iconic band celebrate flawless album at Manchester's Albert Hall
Supergrass fans were treated to something rather special when the Britpop favourites opened their first of two nights in Manchester. Supergrass are currently on the road, playing venues up-and-down the country, as part of their 30th anniversary tour celebrating debut record I Should Coco. Devotees having a chance to see the iconic album performed in full during the schedule. The Mercury Prize-nominated collection includes the somewhat era-defining Alright, which brought global recognition Supergrass' way, Caught by The Fuzz, Mansize Rooster and others. Gaz Coombes and his bandmates aired those and many more as they kicked off their first of two nights at Manchester's Albert Hall on Friday evening. READ MORE: Kylie Minogue at at AO Arena - seating plan, support, stage times, parking and everything you need to know READ MORE: Everything Bruce Springsteen said about Donald Trump in blistering attack in Manchester show Consisting of the aforementioned Gaz, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey and Rob Coombes, the indie troupe, formed in Oxford, back in 1993, took their disciples back to a simpler time during their very sweaty Manchester city centre show. Support on the night came from Kissing People and last minute recruits Reverend and The Makers. Led by Jon McClure, the late drafts two members short, enjoyed a wonderful connection with those packed into the sold out venue. Shifting through a few tracks from their 20-year body of work. Unsurprisingly, the stripped back version of Heavyweight Champion of the World went down a treat. The rev revealing, due to the unexpected booking, the three-piece were being accompanied by his seven-year-old son's iPad. The charismatic singer stating: 'If it's s**t, blame him.' Before the close of their support act stint, the rev added: 'All f**king about aside, Supergrass are the most underrated band in the world.' A fair few in attendance, on Friday evening, would likely agree with that sentiment. Supergrass, later arriving on-stage to enviable adulation, performed in front of a backdrop consisting of that rather menacing I Should Coco caricature album cover. Addressing the venue, lead Gaz said: 'I didn't think 30 years later we'd be here doing two nights in Manchester at the Albert Hall.' That 'track four', the rather famous, Alright helped to set the early tone of delirium as the group progressed through big hits and lesser-aired rarities. Mid-set drummer Danny Goffey briefly halted proceedings to declare 'that was kind of special, I thought'. Of course, alongside the I Should Coco classics, the Coombes brothers and the accompanying members of Supergrass couldn't resist treating the masses to some more favourites from the band's back catalogue. Moving bringing an echoing singalong to the Albert Hall as Supergrass worked to a close. Gaz praised the 'Insane energy in the room' before the main set finished with Grace - in every sense. The group soon returned to the stage for a two-song encore opened by Sun Hits The Sky with the instantly-recognisable anthem Pumping On Your Stereo getting the crowd in the mood for an indie disco. Perhaps a few even popped into 42s afterwards to further relive their youth…given the mythical club was only round the corner. I'd Like to Know Caught by the Fuzz Mansize Rooster Alright Lose It Play Video Lenny Strange Ones Sitting Up Straight She's So Loose We're Not Supposed To Time Sofa (of My Lethargy) Time To Go Richard III Late in the Day Mary Moving Grace Encore Sun Hits the Sky Pumping on Your Stereo
Scoop
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Richard Russell Remixes Everything Is Recorded Under His RLr Moniker
Richard Russell steps up under his rLr alias to remix his own Everything Is Recorded project. Released via XL Recordings, the rLr remix of 'Never Felt Better' sees Russell breaking apart the original into a bass-heavy audio collage that warps and chops Sampha and Florence Welch's original vocals while beaming in legendary mixtape pioneer Kid Capri from somewhere in 1990's New York City. It's the first rLr remix in over five years, following previous remixes for the likes of Crass, Viviankrist, Ibeyi and Roots Manuva. The original 'Never Felt Better' features on Everything Is Recorded's acclaimed third album Temporary. Released in February, the album features an incredible roll call of collaborators including Sampha, Florence Welch, Bill Callahan, Noah Cyrus, Maddy Prior, Berwyn, Alabaster Deplume, Jah Wobble, Yazz Ahmed, Laura Groves, Kamasi Washington, Rickey Washington, Roses Gabor, Jack Peňate, Samantha Morton, Clari Freeman-Taylor and Nourished By Time. Created over four years from 2020 to 2024, Temporary was recorded in the main at Russell's own west London Copper House studio, alongside sessions in Tottenham, Cumbria, Dorset, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and is set to build on previous acclaimed releases including 2018's eponymous, Mercury Prize-nominated debut album. Temporary is the first full Everything Is Recorded release in over four years but followed a prolific period of music-making for Richard Russell. As Everything Is Recorded, he released four album-length pieces via Soundcloud and Bandcamp only over the previous twelve months: Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox, Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Each was recorded during extended, one-day improvised jams on the date of their respective titles at Russell's west London Copper House studio, featuring an eclectic cast of musicians and collaborators. Earlier this year, he teamed up with singer, songwriter and acclaimed actor and director Samantha Morton as musical duo SAM MORTON to release their acclaimed debut album Daffodils & Dirt. Meanwhile, he produced 'Four Kinds of Horses' from i/o, Peter Gabriel's first number one album in over 30 years, as well as this old house, the debut EP from tipped London trio Mary In The Junkyard. It was for these records, alongside previous lauded production work for the likes of Bobby Womack, Damon Albarn, Gil Scott-Heron and Ibeyi, that Russell received the prodigious Inspiration Award at last week's Music Producers Guild awards in London.
